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Ian Doody
As I'm basically an old man now, some old man modelling. 1/24 ancient 80s Takara VOTOMS Scopedog, updated by Wave. The legs and feet I'm happy with, but I'm adding card to the bottom of the body, to raise its waist, and I'll be shortening the arms slightly too.

Ian Doody
Rusty old death tub. Love the fact that VOTOMS AT's are basically futuristic Sherman Tanks, and as vulnerable as them. Death traps.

Ian Doody
Coming along nice and rustily, finally getting this done after ten years in the box. Wish I'd picked up more 1/24 VOTOMS kits when I had the chance, luckily I've got two 1/20's and about eleven 1/35 AT's to still make.

Ducksnuts
That weathering/rust looks amazing.

Ian Doody
Getting there, Rusty old one man tank look. This is just the first layer of paint on the primer. Filled up the voids on top of the knees, started to add the arms, cast texture made with putty on the shoulder pads. Finished inside of cockpit lid. Old school fun.

Ian Doody
Not a fat lot done today really. Built and slightly shortened both arms, made the hands, gun. Made so the right hand has proper gun finger control. Waiting for parts to dry.

CaptGPF
Ducksnuts is right - amazing weathering!

Ian Doody
Basic paint up finished, still working on the head, and gun.

Ian Doody
Melquian Drop Forces test paint. Going for a beaten up look. Trying to do it as fast as possible, and not go over the top, I've got a lot of other stuff to make.

Mr D
Looking 👍👍 great.
Nice paint shade on the head/helmet.
Nice job👌

Guy Rump
Vallejo Model Air Interior Green & Black for inside fuselage. Bomb bay, Vallejo Model Air Black & Silver for structure, BS Dark Green for bombs.

Guy Rump
Fuselage together. I am using the newer Airfix version of the Eduard masks which seem to fit the clear parts ok so far...

Guy Rump
Very welcome as usual Roland 🙂

Guy Rump
Primer on and shading completed, ready for painting very soon. 🙂

Guy Rump
Thanks Roland, it's coming along very slowly at the moment...hopefully I will get a move on and make some further progress soon 🙂

Guy Rump
Vallejo BS Dark Green and BS Earth applied to the top of aircraft. 🙂

Guy Rump
Vallejo Black applied to fuselage, wings and tail.

Guy Rump
Undercarriage engine completed. Second one almost done as well. 🙂

Guy Rump
Finally regarded as complete. My first attempt at a 4 engined bomber and my first attempt at rigging (aerial wires).

The aircraft denoted here is from 1943. PH-H (LM321) was the Squadron marking of 12 Sqn RAF. LM321 flew with a number of Squadrons including 460, 550 and 100. It was finally lost on the night of 10/11 June 1944 over Acheres.

Two pilots that flew in PH-H with 12 Squadron were Flight Leader Sqn Ldr FS Knight and Pilot Officer Thomas Forbes.
Thomas Forbes flew PH-H on 22 June 1943 on an operation to Mulheim whilst serving with 12 Sqn C Flight. Plt Offr Forbes was killed in action on an operation to Turin on 12 July 1943.
C Flight leader Sqn Ldr Knight and his crew failed to return from an operation to Cologne on 28 June 1943. Four are buried in Dutch cemeteries and three are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Their average age was 23.

Guy Rump
Many thanks Roland 🙂

Guy Rump
Thanks for the like Albert. 👍

Guy Rump
Thanks for the like Carlos C 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mate for your interest and like Tom B. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Matti T, Mark S, Cuajete & 2 other mates. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Mirko R, Andre K & 1 other mate. 👍

Nathan Dempsey
👀 Following

Christian
Nathan, you're welcome ✌️

Erik Torp
What Nathan said!

Christian
Thank you guys for your interest!

David Liney
Following

James C
👀 👍

Treehugger
Looks like fun in 1:48. I considered creating an iterior for a Blackhawk 1:72 kit, but though it was all too small.

Christian
I really enjoy the process of dry fitting and reshaping. Can't imagine doing this in 1:72 🙈
I'm going to add a few rivets from HGW models too. So there is a long way to go….

Gareth Burge
Got in the stash...following with interest

Christian
Thank you Gareth!

Neil
Following 👍

CaptGPF
Ditto

Guy Rump
Following 👍

Christian
Thank you guys 🙏

Nathan Dempsey
Nice work on the interior.

Christian
Thank you Nathan, can't wait to proceed with this one 💪

Guy Rump
The next one of my projects will be the RAAF Boomerang by Special Hobby, a mix of plastic and resin. 🙂

Sergej I
Interesting and unusual topic 🙂 👍

Guy Rump
Made a start on the Boomerang, the cockpit is a fair number of pieces. The internal main colour is Vallejo BS Interior Green. 🙂

Welcome along Sergej, hopefully it will go together in a decent fashion! . 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Sergej I & Matti T. 👍

Moreno Baruffini
Following! I have just added it to my stash, and I also noticed that the cockpit is made by a lot of pieces!!!!!

Nicolas
Following

Djordje Nikolic
Me too!

Guy Rump
After quite a bit of to-ing and fro-ing, I managed to get the cockpit in and the fuselage together. Wings went together ok. 🙂

Welcome Moreno, Nicolas & Djordje! 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Bernd G, Moreno B, Daniel K, Sukhoi242 & Derek B. 👍

Patrick Hagelstein
Looking good Guy! I kinda like the stubby purposeful shape of a Boomerang.

Guy Rump
Wings were added to the fuselage. Filler added to several parts but not too much. 🙂

Thanks for your kind comment Patrick, it was definitely a strange shape for its time! 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Neil & Franck D. 👍

Guy Rump
Primer and pre-shading added. 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Pietro DA, Villiers DV & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
USAF green and insignia white added. (Vallejo Model Air). 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Duster_d, scaleffect & Patryk S. 👍

Edward MacKenzie
I have this kit in my stash... following!

Guy Rump
Decals added. A couple of issues but hopefully OK. 🙂

Welcome along Edward! 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Edward M, Sebastien C, Neil P & 1 other mate. 👍

Guy Rump
Now completed, this Boomerang flew with 4 Sqn RAAF at New Guinea in Jan 1945. 🙂

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Rudy P, J35J, Lost_Erik & 1 other mate. 👍

Duster_d
Well done! I even wanted to order the same one!

Nicolas
Very nice result Guy. 👍

Edward MacKenzie
Congrats mate! This Boomerang looks very good! 👏👍

Moreno Baruffini
I totally agree with the above!!!!

Guy Rump
Many thanks Duster_d, Nicolas, Edward & Moreno for very kind comments. I greatly appreciate them. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Andrew B, Franck G, Nicolas, Lukasz G, Robert P & 1 other mate. 👍
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J35J
Another great build Guy! Congrats👍🏻
I'm impressed of your production rate of builds.

Derek Buckmaster
Nice work Guy! I have several of these in my stash, so I always like to see what others can do with it... yours looks very nice, well done!

Guy Rump
Thank you for your very kind comments J35J & Derek, I greatly appreciate them. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Roy S, walaroo & Neil P. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mate for your interest and like Dom S. 👍

Guy Rump
many thanks mate for your interest and like Mirko R. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Roy S & Noel B. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mate for your interest and like Finn. 👍

Dave Flitton
Excellent work. How was the build?

Guy Rump
Many thanks for your kind comment Dave. The build was really good except for trying to fit the cockpit into the fuselage which was quite difficult. Definitely recommended. 👍

Many thanks mate for your interest and like Michael K. 👍

Guy Rump
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Guy Rump
Many thanks mate for your interest and like phobos _101. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mate for your interest and like Alex K. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Sergio O, Ben M, Curatorm & Finn. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mates for your interest & likes RolfRolf & Joseph L. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mate for your interest and like Desert Marlin. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mate for your interest and like Mark C. 👍

Guy Rump
Many thanks mate for your interest and like Randy K. 👍

Bozo
My favourite australian plane

Tcamp
Cool build
Awesome job sir

Mark Sherwood
Excellent build/paint Guy. Much better than the Airfix 1.72 I suspect.

Guy Rump
Very many thanks Mark & Tcamp for your kind comments, I haven't built the Airfix version as yet Mark... 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Zhidong Li, Bozo, Nils S, Petr K, Dave, SM, Alberto M, Tcamp & Mark S. 👍

Mark Sherwood
The Airfix kit is from my Yoof' it came out in the mid sixties, built it in the seventies. So you can guess what it was like. 🥸🤘😅🤟🥸

Neuling
Interesting and well done!

Guy Rump
I remember it in the catalogue Mark in my Yoof but I never got one. 🙂

Many thanks for your kind comment Neuling, much appreciated. 👍

Many thanks mates for your interest and likes Levar M, Marcin D, Soeren R & 1 other mate. 👍

Spanjaard
are you going scratch build it? i am in!

jan zumack
Hi spanjaard, yes i do. This ist a complete Scratch build. At the end the ship will be 790mm Long. I am crazy, i now.

Robin (WhiteGlint)
👀 Ohhh, following this one. 👍

Torsten
Exciting 👀

Shar Dipree
Following! 👍

jan zumack
Welcome Torsten, Robin and Shar 🤗

gorby
WOW! Very ambitious build.

Villiers de Vos
Fantastic work.

jan zumack
Hi Villiers 😁 Welcome gorby, yes it is 😅

Vincent
This is looking amazing. Very nice subject and building skills till now. Looking forward to see where it is going.

jan zumack
Welcome Vincent, thanks for you words.

Ingo F
Oh scratch build, I am in!
May the modeling force be with you. 😄

jan zumack
Welcome Ingo, 😀

Ben M
I definitely want to watch this. The scratchbuilding looks great. Yes, this project will definitely take some time to complete.

jan zumack
Hi Ben, yeah it will. At now i build ca 30 hours.

Freak
What an incredible project! This looks like a masterclass in scratchbuilding, can't wait to see what's next!

jan zumack
Hi Freak. I give my best. 🤘

Zach Wilson
looking good so far

CaptGPF
Damn! Can't wait to see the final result!

jan zumack
Welcome Zach and CaptGPF. 🤗

Alexander
Holy.. this looks amazing so far!👍👍
Definitely watching how this unfolds!

jan zumack
Welcome Alexander.🤗

Stephan H.
This is so great! I am throwing my 3D printer out of the window and try learning something here 😉
I also loved the ship design and how parts move during flight.
Viel Erfolg

jan zumack
Hi Stephan, i do it oldschool because i didnt have a 3d printer. 😂

Torsten
Awesome, I like old school ^^

jan zumack
Thanks Torsten 😁

Pepe
Wooow!!!! huge work

jan zumack
Hi Pepe, yes it is😅

Hans
School of scratch building.

jan zumack
Welcome Hans, yeah i'm in the school. 😅

Torsten
Still impressive 😎

jan zumack
Thanks Torsten, it grows Bit by Bit.

Hans-Jürgen Haag
Extrem scratch work, I like is👍👍👍🥇

jan zumack
Welcome Hans-Jürgen, thanks for your words.

Jörg Schäfer
Craziness. Great scratch work. I'm excited. 👍

jan zumack
Hi Jörg, thanks you.

Rando
Just super impressive, excited to see all the progress.

David Taylor
Watching.

Davide Vitali
This is insane. I like it!!

jan zumack
Hi Guys. Thanks for your comments. 😁

Kyle DeHart
Oh my. Watching with interest. Incredible.

jan zumack
Hi Kyle, Hope you enjoy it.

Sam S
Out of this world build, bring out the popcorn! 🍿

jan zumack
Hi Sam and thanks you. 😁

Dash Rendar
Hot damn, very nice! Love it.

Treehugger
Final model looks like it might perhaps be heavy, can the landing gear handle the weight?

jan zumack
He treehugger, i tested the legs with 2kg per leg, i hope it is enough. If its not i drill in a seperat roundsteel to Catch the weight.

Lochsa River
checkin this out....

jan zumack
Welcome Lochsa. 🤗

Uwe Kaeding
This is looking fantastic - looking forward to see where it goes.

Peter G
No 3D printer? Are you using a cutting machine? How do you get such precise cuts? Loving it!

jan zumack
Hi Uwe, hi Peter,

jan zumack
I use an old drawing bord to Cut the pieces i need. And Stripes, tubes and rods from evergreen.

Lukas Muller
wow !!!

jan zumack
Welcome Lukas 🤗

Jennifer Franklin
This is an impressive undertaking, following 👀

jan zumack
Hi Jennifer. 🤗

Jennifer Franklin
Hi jan. 🤗

David Taylor
Time and patience,brill.

Spanjaard
insane detail.... amazing.

Skyhiker
Great project

Rui
I have no idea how I missed this build!!! 😲
Following !😁

Skyhiker
I'm sorry but this is WAY too cool. It just keeps getting better and better.

jan zumack
Thank you all for your kindly words. I am suprised by my self of the result of the Projekt so far.

Dash Rendar
Damn, those tiny pipes around the jet exhausts. Very cool.

Skyhiker
Picture 210 looks like a boom box. I wonder what kind of funky music would come out of that?

Vincent
This build is looking great. Im looking forward to the painting phase!

jan zumack
@ skyhiker, the Cantina band! :⁠-⁠)

jan zumack
Thank you Vincent.

Shar Dipree
Awesome work! Absolutely fantastic.

jan zumack
Thanks Shar. 🤗

Ian Doody
Excellent scratch build. Brilliant work.

jan zumack
Thank you Ian, i give my best.

Treehugger
What marverous stuff. 🙂

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Amazing progress Jan 👍

jan zumack
Thank you Robin. 🤗

Skyhiker
Funny, that boom box you're making looks like a spaceship.

jan zumack
😂😂😂

NLAWScametovisit
Using your build to show my coworkers how awesome this hobby can be

jan zumack
Yeah do this NLAW. 👍

S M
Incredible job here!

jan zumack
Thank you S M i will continue soon. 😁

Bzmily
Incredible work🥰

jan zumack
Thank you Bzmily 🤘

Alec K
Wow, just found this and what an incredible project! Just fantastic, thank you for sharing it here 👍

Christian Lehmann
Excellent! How could I miss this till now?

jan zumack
Thank you Christian, i go on vacation now, i am back in few weeks.

scalemates
fixed 👍